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Directions:
Put a paper plate in a pie pan and place a small dab of black paint on the paper plate. You can also paint the paper plate black and do the activity with white paint to look more realistic or get really creative with different colors! After the small dab of paint is placed on the plate, drop a marble in and move the pie pan in all different directions to make a spooky spider web. After it has dried, punch a hole in the top of the plate. Attach a plastic spider or paint a spider on the web and hang it with string!
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Posted: 6:41 PM, Wednesday, October 24, 2007 in Halloween Crafts |
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Halloween is a time for Goblins,
Goofs, Ghosts and fun.
Cool Whip Lid Ghost
Materials:
Cool Whip Lid or other similar sheer white lid
3 Black Construction Paper circles for eyes and mouth
2 sheer white plastic grocery sacks
2 white pipe cleaners (chenille stem)
Scotch tape
Glue stick
Black yarn
Hole punch
Directions:
Glue eyes and mouth on front of lid. Cut off any writing or graphics, and handles from grocery sacks. Lay the sacks on a flat surface. With scissors, shred 2" strips up sacks leaving at least 1" area intact next to the seam.
Glue the pipe cleaner/chenille stem into the seam. Turn lid over on flat surface. Bend and insert the pipe cleaner/seam into the ridge around the bottom 1/2 of the lid. Tape to secure in place.
Repeat with the 2nd sack and stem, and insert in the ridge around the upper 1/2 of the lid. Punch a hole through top of the lid. Thread a length of yarn through the hole appropriate for hanging. Kids may prefer to have a loop on the end of around 1 1/2' length so they could hold on and run with them. They "fly" nicely and appear as though you are being "chased" by a little ghost!
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Posted: 6:35 PM, Wednesday, October 24, 2007 in Halloween Crafts |
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Traditionally, scarecrows were set up in gardens and fields to keep unwanted birds -- particularly crows, away from the crop. Now people are making scarecrows for their annual Autumn Halloween decorations. Instructions are easy!
Homemade scarecrows can be quite fashionable and eye-catching. Choose bold colors and set up a display with corn stalks and bales of hay. Get creative, get the kids involved, use your imagination and make a scary scarecrow! The more menacing he looks, the more of a conversation piece he will be.
Supplies for Your Homemade Scarecrow
- Old pair of pants or jeans - preferably with patches
- Old pair of socks or boots
- Plenty of baling twine or string
- A pillowcase or pumpkin for the head
- Fiberfill, newspapers, rags, or straw for stuffing
- Pencil, paint and markers for face
Assembly
To assemble your scarecrow, firmly tie the ends of the pants and sleeves on the shirt and stuff them with your choice of stuffing. Stuff the socks and gloves and tie on the ends. Fasten the socks (or boots) and gloves to the pants and shirt on the inside with safety pins (or bent paper clips.) Tuck the shirt into the pants.
If you're using a pumpkin for the head, it's best to carve it into a jack-o-lantern to take off some of the weight. It will take some wire to fasten it. A pillowcase works better and is far easier to attach to the body. Use a pencil and draw on the face. Follow up with the paint and markers to give him facial features. Then stuff the pillowcase and fasten it to the body with safety pins.
Top off your scarecrow with a hat. A straw hat gives it a classic look. Fasten the hat firmly so it doesn't blow off on windy days.
You can sit your scarecrow on the bales, or prop him up against them. Consider attaching him to some stakes with a hammer and nails to have him in an upright position.
Now, give your scarecrow a name and enjoy. When the season is over, store him in a dry place for next Fall. |
Posted: 7:30 PM, Tuesday, October 23, 2007 in Halloween Crafts |
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